Recent articles from publications based in New Zealand.
Fewer Kiwis contracting sexually transmitted diseases
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Fewer Kiwis contracting sexually transmitted diseases The number of New Zealanders contracting sexually transmitted diseases has fallen, a newly released report shows.
Increased sales see wine group pouring back into business
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Increased sales see wine group pouring back into business Despite challenges facing the wine industry - declining alcohol consumption and a global glut of grapes - wine company Delegat Group has...
Ellerslie homicide: CCTV cameras painted over at would-be victim's home
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
The would-be victim of an alleged murder plot has described waking up to find the security cameras painted over at her home.
Stats NZ collecting price data from grocery comparison app
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Stats NZ is collecting data from a grocery comparison app to monitor weekly food prices during the fuel crisis, RNZ can reveal.
Rural Marlborough residents told to conserve water, as cause of leak not yet found
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Water is being trucked into rural Marlborough as supplies in Awatere and Seddon have been depleted due to a major leak.
Bumper year of profits for NZ's top tech companies
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·2 Sept 2026
Bumper year of profits for NZ's top tech companies New Zealand's top 200 tech companies are on track for another year of double-digit global growth.
Pacific chiefs to attend Māori Queen's second koroneihana
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Pacific chiefs to attend Māori Queen's second koroneihana The bond between the Pacific and the whare ariki o Te Wherowhero (the house of chief Te Wherowhero) continues to grow stronger ahead of...
Flexible NZ Super options could make it more affordable
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Flexible NZ Super options could make it more affordable Flexible alternatives to getting superannuation at 65 could make the scheme more affordable while maintaining the universal entitlement.
Charity frustrated by haphazard nature of help for those bereaved by suicide
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
The coroner who investigated the case of an Auckland woman who accidentally drowned after her husband committed suicide, is calling for more support for the families of those affected by...
Government shelves plans to ban hard-to-recycle plastic
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Government shelves plans to ban hard-to-recycle plastic The Government has shelved plans to ban hard-to-recycle PVC and polystyrene from food and beverage packaging, and Zero Waste Aotearoa says...
Moa Point disaster caused by systemic leadership failures, damning report finds
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
The catastrophic failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant was caused by long-standing systemic failures of leadership by Wellington City Council, Wellington Water and the plant's...
US expected to announce major fuel security deal at Pacific Islands Forum
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
US expected to announce major fuel security deal at Pacific Islands Forum RNZ's Teuila Fuatai in Koror, Palau The United States is set to announce a fuel security deal worth US$60 million for the...
Who is responsible? Glaring lack of clarity over Fiji operation to remove street dwellers
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Authorities in Fiji are offering contradictory accounts of a nationwide effort to remove beggars and street dwellers from public spaces, with questions over warning notices and what support is...
Vanuatu tries to take island dispute with France to UN's top court
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Vanuatu tries to take island dispute with France to UN's top court Vanuatu is trying to bring a decades-old dispute with France over two uninhabited islands before the International Court of...
Is your home ready for a heatwave?
RNZ National·1 Sept 2026
Is your home ready for a heatwave? We've had decades of experts telling us how to heat up our homes. Insulation, double glazing, heat pumps. Now we're being told we need to cool them down.
Mayor says Nepal disaster should spur planning over Milford Sound tsunami risk
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Mayor says Nepal disaster should spur planning over Milford Sound tsunami risk Southland's mayor says the tragedy in Nepal should prompt practical preparation for the threat of a tsunami at...
Disability bill passes, but support for carers remains unclear, Pacific provider says
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Disability bill passes, but support for carers remains unclear, Pacific provider says A Pacific community health organisation says Pasifika families caring for disabled relatives are facing...
Lamborghini puts young Kiwi driver Liam Sceats on the road to motorsport glory
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Young Auckland driver Liam Sceats has lined himself up for a shot at motorsport glory, after being accepted into the Lamborghini young driver programme.
Revised Ridgeburn bid promises affordable Otago housing, road upgrades
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
The developer behind a controversial Otago housing project near Arrowtown is putting new financial incentives on the table in a revised Fast-track application.
Māori student leaders encourage youth to vote as national hui commences
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·1 Sept 2026
Māori student leaders are encouraging young Māori to vote in this year's general election. Te Huinga Tauira - the National Māori Students' Conference - is taking place in Auckland this week...
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